Harsha finds his heir

In the Closeup Dream Job - Harsha Ki Khoj, ESPN Star Sports and Harsha Bhogle have finally found Anand Narasimhan; a candidate who has nature's gift of an able presenter.

Anand Narasimhan: at the top of the world?

"It is like a dream come true. All my wishes and fantasies will now come true," says Anand. The 27 year old will now present sports events for ESPN for a year from the ESPN studio at Singapore.

A professional Master of Ceremony, Anand has hosted, anchored and presented many stage shows. "I was usually complemented on my presentation skills and was also told by some that I could reach milestones in this undertaking," says an elated Anand.

"The first audition round held in October in Bangalore was one of the toughest rounds because I came to know of the audition only a day before. It was a last minute rush that is taking me places. The other difficult round was during the quarter final when I was to present a two minute bulletin and live commentary in Bangladesh. I was almost tongue tied initially," he laughs.

"Sports is my hobby and writing is my passion. The two have come together and given me my dream job," is how Anand defines his dream job.

The contest proved as an excellent training ground and has groomed him personally and professionally. He has learnt discipline while learning his work.

While Anand feels at the top of the world, he reminisces how he reached his goal. "I wanted to be a news broadcaster. Harsha Ki Khoj happened at the right time, and gave me the break I wanted."

As Anand packs his bag to leave for Singapore, he regrets that the contest did not get the media and public attention that a reality show deserved.

Let's hope this 27 year old will shoulder the responsibility and fame tag attached to his vocation.